A Communication Designer, Assistant Professor at the University of Évora, Director of the Bachelor's Degree in Design, and President of the Pedagogical Council of the School of Arts, she conducts research at the intersection of communication design and pedagogy. She coordinates research and implementation projects that position design as a tool for knowledge production, addressing complex social challenges, particularly in contexts that demand new forms of representation and understanding. Her academic background includes studies at the António Arroio School of Arts, a degree in Visual Design (IADE, Lisbon), a master's degree in Design and Graphic Production (University of Barcelona), and a doctorate in Communication Design (University of Valencia). This trajectory supports a practical and research-oriented approach, based on an understanding of design as a contextual, relational, and transformative discipline. She is an integrated member of the Center for Art History and Artistic Research (CHAIA) and a member of the Scientific Council of the School of Arts. Since 1991, she has combined academic work with extensive professional experience in communication design, developing visual identity systems and editorial projects in institutional and business contexts. Her collaborations include Edições do Gosto, where she worked as a consultant and designer for clients such as Água das Pedras, Super Bock, Unilever, Makro, Nestlé, Lactogal, Gresso, among others (2006–2016); she was a designer for ELLE and ELLE Deco magazines (1996–2009) and participated in the design team of the daily newspaper EXPO’98. Participated in several projects and competitions, obtaining some awards. In 1991, the 1st Honorable Mention in the “Trophée Lancôme” Contest and 1st Prize in the Contest “Olaias Club”, Logo, Signage and Pictograms. In 1996, they received a First Honorable Mention in the "NOVA IMAGE INATEL" Contest and also participated in the Ideas Contest promoted by the CPD (Portuguese Design Centre), "Loja do Design," with a Cardboard Chess Game. In 2002, they received a Special Mention in Communication at the National Design Awards, Sena da Silva Trophy, with the Corporate Image of Theme Company. In 2008, they participated with their Master's project in the exhibition "Projects of the Iberian Master in Design," A Proposal Alternative Pedagogical, at the Casa da Cultura da Trofa, Porto. This trajectory integrates the practice of design applied to critical reflection, grounding their research in how communication design can operate as a transdisciplinary interface to produce alternative, situated, and oriented forms for the representation process. Their approach combines participatory methodologies, visualization strategies, and design-oriented research to capture relational, temporal, and contextual dimensions, often neglected by dominant knowledge systems.